infographic

noun

in·​fo·​graph·​ic ˈin-(ˌ)fō-ˌgra-fik 

plural infographics

: a chart, diagram, or illustration (as in a book or magazine or on a website) that uses graphic elements to present information in a visually striking way

An infographic contains one to two key data points, a visual representation such as an icon, chart or pictogram to represent those data points, and that's it.

—Nadya Khoja

The American Bankers Association Foundation and the Federal Trade Commission today released an infographic with tips and information to help consumers protect themselves when using mobile payment apps and services.

—American Bankers Association

Tripleseat surveyed 500 consumers about their … holiday plans involving restaurants for celebrations and hotels for seasonal travel. The results are listed below in an infographic.

—PR Newswire

Examples of infographic in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Redo High-Performing Blog Posts In Multiple Formats My favorite trick is reworking high-performing blog posts into multiple content formats, such as social media carousels, short-form videos or infographics. —Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025

Check out this engaging infographic that debunks myths around the noisy critters. —Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 17 May 2025

Your client call transcripts could become infographics, email sequences, or short-form videos. —Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025

One thing Richards does not recommend is sharing pre-made Instagram infographics that claim to send support to people struggling over the holiday and assume your friends will see it. —Victoria Edel, People.com, 9 May 2025

Word History

Etymology

info(rmation) + graphic entry 2

Note: This formation appears earlier in various senses, perhaps all independently coined, from about 1969 on. "Infographics" was the title of the nineteenth meeting of the National Microfilm Association in 1970 (here probably suggested by earlier micrographics), and appears in "Ferranti Infographics," from the 1970's to 1993 a division of the British firm Ferranti International.

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for infographic

• autographic
• biographic
• calligraphic
• cartographic
• cryptographic
• demographic
• epigraphic
• ethnographic
• geographic
• holographic
• hydrographic
• lithographic